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Test spuštěn 30. 12. 2020 6.16:47

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1. Remember your friends´ birthdays

You can send your friend a greeting for his or her birthday, New Year’s Day, graduation or any occasion using the Internet. Type "electronic greeting cards" in Google, Yahoo or another search engine. Then choose a site that looks interesting and follow the directions. You must include your e-mail address as well as your friend’s. If you don’t, your greeting cannot be sent. Many sites allow you to see your greeting before it’s sent. Some also allow you to add your photo, music, smileys, or pretty background colours, too.

What is the purpose of this article? It is to __________ .

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2. Formula 1 racing takes off

The Formula 1 season is going to be hot! All races always take place on Sunday, so turn on the TV early. You don’t want to miss the first lap, because it’s the most important, when the cars try to get into the best position. This can affect the results at the end of the speedy race. Towards the end of the race, drivers are most tired and make driving mistakes. Sometimes cars from the back jump ahead of four or five other cars. That’s when the big crashes begin.

Why do many cars crash at the end of the race, according to the text? Because the drivers _______________ .

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3. Studies in France

I studied in France and I lived with a very wealthy family. It was customary for students such as me to loan a velo, a little motorbike, to get about. It was a very hilly area and as I had to walk everywhere, I consequently had terrible blisters. I can remember complaining to the family about it all the time. One day I got home from college and Madame said to me: “Oh, we’ve got something for your feet, Tony.” I thought to myself: “A velo!” But she added: “It’s in your bedroom.” My bedroom was on the first floor and I thought that there was something wrong here. I went to my room and there was a very large box with some salts for hardening the skin and some tubes of creams.

What was Toni’s biggest problem?

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4. Modern bathrooms

The ideal bathroom... Well, if you’re asking me, I think the whole attitude of modern civilization to the bathroom is completely wrong. It is usually the smallest and barest room in the house. I’ve never been in a bathroom which was big enough for me to do my exercise without breaking something or hitting my knuckles against the wall.

According to the speaker modern bathrooms are

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5. The bus timetable expert explains

Buses do set out at regular intervals, but if the first one gets delayed in a jam or by illegally parked cars, large queues of passengers form. They take a long time to board and so the second bus starts to catch up. Then there are hardly any passengers left for the second bus to collect, so it catches up even more. Many popular bus routes in large towns are big enough for even two buses to catch the first eventually.

What does the expert explain?

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6. A special job

An IBM company has a special person who answers all questions that are sent to them. The person is a 67 year old woman. She is known for always finding the right answers. On the Internet, more people are finding out about this smart woman. She feels that her age helps her with her job. She remembers a lot of things people ask about. She says that every day is different, so she is never bored. She tries to return the answers within 48 hours. She will answer any questions that she can. The questions she gets are very different each day. She loves her job although it doesn’t pay much.

What does the woman think about her job? It is __________.

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7. From a news bulletin

Anti-radiation pills are to be handed out door-to-door to thousands of residents living near nuclear power stations because of fears of a terrorist attack. The decision follows new advice given to emergency authorities over the need to take the pills as soon as possible after radioactivity is detected. The time factor is important especially in the case of children.

Who will obtain the pills?

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8. From a radio report

Next year planned fare rises on New York transport will make commuting in the capital more expensive than in any other big US city, said the Association of New York Authorities. A study revealed that in the past two years the number of commuters to New York has dropped by 96,000.

What do you learn about New York transport?

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9. From a newspaper article

A four-year old boy and both his parents were all taken to hospital today when the car they were driving had an accident. Police believe the car skidded on ice and left the road. All the passengers were wearing safety belts and suffered only minor injuries including cuts from the broken windscreen. They were allowed to leave hospital after treatment but the car is extensively damaged.

What is true about the text?

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10. From a letter

We had a fantastic holiday. Normally we just head for a seaside resort because that’s what the kids like but this year their grandparents took them to stay with some friends of theirs on a farm in Texas. It was a good plan because the children had a great time there and we could do whatever we wanted. Even though we wanted to go sightseeing in Europe, we finally went hiking and rock climbing.

The husband and wife spent their holiday______________.

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